When you go under, your brain doesn’t just sleep.

The most important demonstration in medical history was about to begin. The date: October 16, 1846. The setting: the ...

Tones, oddball sounds and words can spark brain cell responses, hinting at nuanced processing without consciousness.

For many surgical patients, going under general anesthesia can be almost as scary as going under the knife. But research ...

Nestled in the core of the brain is the hippocampus, a little curve of tissue central to memory and learning. It serves as a ...

Mothers who receive neuraxial anesthesia during cesarean delivery have a lower risk for postpartum depression within 1 year than those who receive general anesthesia, a new study shows.

Are you about to have a medical procedure that requires anesthesia, the medicine you get so you don't feel pain? You probably have some questions about how it works and what to expect when you get it.

Researchers are trying to figure out the mechanisms behind anesthesia. In doing so, they hope to develop better drugs used in the process. Share on Pinterest People undergo anesthesia all the time ...

A new study suggests anesthesiologists may be able to safely increase the likelihood that patients dream during surgery—and ...

When sick patients need major surgeries, their survival depends on the competence of their doctors, including not only the surgeons who perform their operations, but also the anesthesiologists who ...

The operating room minute is often thought of as the most expensive unit in healthcare (link), and ongoing workforce shortages in anesthesia have pushed OR-staffing and coordination issues to the ...

A cost that barely existed for most ASCs five years ago is now one of the industry’s fastest-growing line items. The share of centers paying anesthesia stipends jumped from 28% to 44% in a single year ...